paying attention to the moment and being aware. An example of being present would be meditation and mindfulness. Values teaches people to take actions for chosen qualities. An example of this is somebody who chooses to continue to improve on being a father (chosen quality) by reliving painful childhood memories about how his own father parented him (action). The purpose is not to encourage pain, but rather to allow people to deal with pain for a valued choice, such as being a good father. Lastly, committed action teaches people to make changes in behavior in order for them to reach chosen qualities. Committed action involves identifying psychological barriers that will interfere with short, medium, and longer-term goals and then working through those barriers in order to reach the goals. See also Adaptive performance Emotional regulation Integrative complexity Openness to experience Psychological resilience References Personality Psychological adjustment